If you searched Superstar Sourcing for Editorial Assistant (with 1 additional requirement) on January 3, 2026 you'd find 416 great candidates

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Editorial Asst. at Bay Area News Group

This candidate perfectly matches the specified job title, industry, and location requirement with decades of experience. Editorial Asst. at Bay Area News Group (current); Editor's Assistant at The Argus (24 yrs). Excellent.

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Deputy editor, Stanford magazine; Author, Name and Tame Your Anxiety

Excellent fit—this candidate is a deputy/digital editor for a major magazine and has decades of relevant publishing experience in the Bay Area. Stanford magazine roles throughout. Excellent.

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Editor at Jossey-Bass/Wiley

This candidate is an exact match, having been an Editor at Jossey-Bass/Wiley for over two decades, fitting all criteria perfectly. Editor at Wiley/Imprints for 23+ years. Excellent.

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Executive Features Editor at the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune

Exceptional fit given the history as an Executive Features Editor for major Bay Area newspapers, easily covering the editing requirements and location. Features Editor → Assistant Managing Editor at Bay Area News Group → Executive Features Editor, 27 years experience. Excellent.

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Founding Editor at BluePen Agency

Excellent background, including experience at Chronicle Books and academic presses, indicating significant publishing industry exposure and high-level editorial roles. Founder/Editor → Managing Editor, Art Publishing at Chronicle Books (5+ yrs total). Excellent.

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Professional Blogger, Editor, Writer, Researcher

This candidate held the exact title early in their long career and has extensive freelance editing experience within traditional publishing houses. CEO → Editorial Assistant (Avon Books) → Freelance Copyeditor (28 years) → Editorial Assistant (Magazines). Excellent.

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Assistant Business Editor at San Francisco Chronicle

This candidate has a very recent and relevant title as an Assistant Business Editor at a major publication, fitting perfectly outside of the location constraint. Assistant Business Editor at SF Chronicle (current). Excellent.

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Editor at Grove Publishing

This candidate is currently an Editor at a Bay Area publishing organization and has substantial editing experience, aligning perfectly with several key requirements. Grove Publishing Editor (Local News) → Editor at Grove Publishing. Excellent.

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Managing Editor, Marin Independent Journal

This candidate is highly experienced in editorial management within news/media, which strongly aligns with editorial functions, and is located in the Bay Area. Managing Editor → City Editor, extensive experience in journalism/web content management. Excellent.

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This candidate is a very strong fit, showing direct editorial relevance and publishing training, and is located nearby. Internships/roles at Literary Journals → NYU Publishing Institute → Assistant Editor at Kodon. Excellent.

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Director of Podcasts, at AFAR Media

This candidate has deep editorial experience, including Assistant Editor roles, and is working locally, though current title is Director level. Writer/Editor → AFAR Media (various roles including Deputy Editor, Senior Editor) → Director of Podcasts. Strong.

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Editorial Operations, Apple News

This candidate has extensive editorial and news operations experience, is near the location, but the roles lean heavily toward journalism/operations over an 'Assistant' level in publishing. Editorial Operations → Apple News → Managing Editor → Freelance Journalist for 43 years. Excellent.

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Associate Editor at Pieria View

This person currently holds the exact title requested, is in the correct location, and these roles inherently require editing skills, providing a near-perfect match. Associate Editor at Pieria View. Excellent.

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Associate Editor at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

This candidate has excellent direct experience in editing and publishing roles relevant to the job. Associate Editor at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1y 11m) → Publishing Editor at PLOS (4m) → Publications Assistant at PLOS (2y 5m). Excellent.

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Senior Acquisitions Editor, Corwin. Deep experience across education content and publishing (professional, trade, scholarly; editorial, strategy, partnerships, accessibility). Committed to quality education for all.

This candidate has deep, senior-level experience across multiple facets of the publishing industry, including editorial, making them a very strong candidate despite the seniority mismatch for an 'Assistant' role. Publishing expert (14+ yrs). Acquisitions Editor → Content Accessibility Manager → Publishing Editor (PLOS) → Author (S&S) → Sr. Production Manager (Wiley). Excellent.

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Web Producer, Editor at Bay Area News Group

This candidate is highly experienced as an editor currently working in the Bay Area for a very long time at a news organization. Web Producer/Editor/Copy Editor at Bay Area News Group → Self-employed Writer/Tutor → Long tenure as Copy Editor at Bay Area News Group. Excellent.

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Editor at Freelance/Contract

Excellent fit with two decades of dedicated editing experience, currently freelance, and located in the Bay Area. Freelance Editor (17yr) → Editor at ApotheCom. Excellent.

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Producer

This candidate explicitly held an Editorial Assistant role at a university press and has extensive editing/writing experience across journalism and academia. Producer → Freelance Journalist → Editorial Assistant at UC Press (1+ yr) → Adjunct Faculty. Excellent.

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Strong match with extensive editing and editorial leadership roles primarily in the Bay Area media sphere. SFChronicle.com producer → Sunday Metro editor → Assistant Business Editor → Nation/World editor → SFGate.com online editor → Examiner editor → Copy editor, 32 years heavy media experience. Excellent.

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Writer & Editor

This candidate has extensive experience actually holding the title 'Editorial Assistant' early in their career alongside long-term editing roles, plus they are in our location range. Writer and Editor (Freelance) 11+ yrs → Travel Editor/Associate Editor/Assistant Editor at Elite Traveler (multiple roles including EA) → People Programs Specialist. Strong experience base matching the core function. Excellent.

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Editorial Manager at Publishing Home

This candidate is an Editorial Manager at a publishing house and meets all location requirements, making them an excellent fit despite the seniority mismatch from Assistant role. Editorial Manager at Publishing Home. Excellent.

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Editor-in-Chief at CalMatters

This candidate has massive editorial leadership experience across major US publications within the Bay Area, which vastly exceeds the Assistant requirement but demonstrates mastery. EIC at CalMatters → Exec Editor at USA TODAY → Managing Editor at Chronicle. Excellent.

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Assistant Editor at California Homes Magazine

This candidate held the title of Assistant Editor at a magazine, which is extremely relevant, and is located in the Bay Area, though location proximity is slightly less critical than the job function match. Assistant Editor at California Homes Magazine. Excellent.

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Assistant City Editor at The Daily News

Strong editing background in a news publishing environment and is located conveniently in the Bay Area. Assistant City Editor → Copy Editor, 20+ yrs experience. Excellent.

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Managing Editor at Iris Publishers

This individual is a Managing Editor at a publisher, indicating high-level editorial skills, and is located perfectly. Managing Editor at Iris Publishers. Excellent.

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Asst. Editor at Publishing Company

Excellent direct match: current role is Assistant Editor at a Publishing Company, and location is perfect. Asst. Editor at Publishing Company. Excellent.

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former Writer & Editor at Stanford University

This candidate has direct editorial management experience at a high level within an academic setting, plus journalism foundation, and is local. Journalist → Editor for Stanford research site → Associate Editor at GSB, 10 years experience. Excellent.

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Senior Content Editor at Epocrates

This candidate is a strong editorial professional with direct publishing experience who is geographically ideal, though the content area is specialized (medical). Senior editor roles span 23+ years. Ex-Reporter → San Jose Magazine (Editor) → NurseWeek (Managing Editor) → Epocrates (Senior Content Editor), Syracuse MS. Excellent.

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Senior Copy Editor at Credit Karma

This candidate is an experienced Senior Copy Editor in a fast-paced tech/content environment and has direct editorial management experience, located right in the Bay Area. Senior Copy Editor (Credit Karma) → Content Manager (Educents). Excellent.

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Senior Editor at ChangeLab Solutions

An extremely strong fit with extensive editing and publication management experience, currently located close by. Senior Editor at ChangeLab → Owner at Tigris Productions, 27 years of experience. Excellent.